Forbes

Service-Connected Disability Benefits

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...
Military.com

How to Get Increased Disability Compensation

Did you know that you can have your VA disability compensation benefit increased by the Department of Veterans Affairs? Many types of medical conditions get worse over time. If you are getting ...
PBS

The VA has vowed to fix how veterans receive disability benefits for this burn pit injury. Critics say it’s taking too long

For years, veterans who live with a debilitating lung ailment after being exposed to toxic air and burning trash during their service have reported they’ve struggled to get disability benefits through ...
Stars and Stripes

100,000 veterans who later qualified for VA disability benefits must repay old bonuses for leaving the military early

WASHINGTON — Roughly 100,000 veterans who received bonuses to separate from the military early have been forced to return the money in the last 10 years because they were also receiving disability ...
Military Times

GOP senator proposes commission to study VA disability ratings system

The seal is seen at the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (Charles Dharapak/AP) In the wake of a Washington Post investigation into fraud within the Veterans Affairs disability ...
Newsweek

When Are August 2025 VA Benefit Payments Coming?

Millions of American veterans are set to receive their monthly disability compensation in August. About 6.2 million veterans in the United States receive disability compensation from the Department of ...
The Washington Post

Why VA pays more in disability for sleep apnea than it does for some lost limbs

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...
Military.com

Having a VA Disability Rating Doesn't Prevent You from Serving in the Military

There are many myths about having a Department of Veterans Affairs' disability rating and serving in the military. The most common is that, if you have a VA disability rating, you can never serve in ...
Hindustan Times

When will veterans receive October 2025 VA disability checks? Payment date amid government shutdown

Millions of veterans across the United States will receive their October VA benefits amid the government shutdown. This check offers a crucial financial boost before the holiday season. Depending on ...
MARCA

USAA early direct deposit for VA Disability goes out this week: Here's when your November 2025 payment will arrive

Personal Finance. SSA provides year-end update: the most important changes that occurred in Social Security in 2025 Personal Finance. What the new 'Non-Professional Degree' classification really means ...
The Washington Post

The unregulated industry that coaches veterans to pile on benefits

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. He wears a straw cowboy hat, flashes fistfuls of cash and has attracted ...